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1
as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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print

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print. Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 But Swisher, who has evolved from a traditional print journalist to business owner and podcast host, has few rivals who can match her technology expertise and connect those observations to the broader political debate. Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Verb
Volunteers are also printing neck braces, IV bag holders, and other medical equipment. Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 Even the minibars are printed with designs by Turkish artist Arslan Sükan, though the rooms’ most striking feature by far is their spaciousness. Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • The complaint accuses Cal-Maine, Hickman's and Versova of conspiring to submit bids to influence egg price quotations, creating the impression there was a greater demand than there actually was.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Set in the pink of a romantic sunset was an impression of Buraq, the steed that had carried the Prophet to heaven and back and shown him the wonders of Paradise.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
    Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In its latest half-year earnings, published May 21, EasyJet reported a pre-tax loss of £552 million for the six months ending March 31, despite a 12% jump in half-year revenues to £4 billion, warning of price rises and slower bookings.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).
    Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs is available in paperback from William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • About Forbes Books Founded in 2016 in partnership with Advantage Media Group, Forbes Books is the exclusive book publishing imprint of Forbes Media.
    Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Duff looks at photographs laid out in front of her—captured between 2001 and 2025—with each one showing a different era of her beauty journey.
    Lauren Alberti, Allure, 6 July 2026
  • In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with the Kursk region governor in Moscow on June 30, 2026.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • And drug literature can be a hard sell for some, especially if the reader feels anxious about their own coolness, and develops a sort of you-won’t-impress-me-so-there carapace in advance as a form of self-protection.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Maren Morris shared a pic of the gift on Saturday morning, along with photos of her and Kelsea Ballerini’s dresses.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 July 2026
  • That Wednesday-to-Thursday ease in North America of 24% for the pic is on par with Despicable Me 4‘s Wednesday-to-Thursday dip of 25%.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • Balogun’s stamp means the most clinical American striker since Brian McBride is suspended for Monday’s clash against Belgium in Seattle.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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